
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 11AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
821 | 621 | 451 | 319 | 254 | 111 | 109 | 57 | 64 | 41 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 19 | 79 | 69 | 62 | 102 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:50AM1.97m | 10:18PM1.80m | 10:52AM1.94m | 11:21PM1.80m | 11:53AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.13m | 4:12PM0.19m | 4:32AM0.14m | 5:11PM0.18m | 5:31AM0.15m | 6:08PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
821 | 621 | 451 | 319 | 254 | 99 | 109 | 57 | 64 | 41 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 23 | 16 | 64 | 30 | 108 | 45 | 19 | 14 | 39 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 44 | 111 | 83 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 79 | 69 | 62 | 102 | 145 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 12 | SE 12 | NE 12 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 11 | SE 4 |
4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 48 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | SW 2 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — |
29 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 69 | 18 | 28 | 221 | 257 | 87 | 61 | 69 | 41 | 55 | 111 | 121 | 113 | — | 1 | 15 | 19 | 16 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 102 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 160 | 160 | 171 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 216 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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